Cover for a Cooler

ABSTRACT

Present embodiments relate to a cooler cover. More specifically, but without limitation, present embodiments relate to an insulated cooler cover which may be formed into a self-container to retain the cooler cover in an enclosed configuration when not being used with a cooler.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Cross-reference is made to U.S. Design patent application No.29/711,905, titled “Cover for a Cooler”, filed Nov. 4, 2019, and U.S.Design patent application No. 29/711,906, titled “Cover for a Cooler”,also filed Nov. 4, 2019, all of which is incorporated by referenceherein.

BACKGROUND

Present embodiments relate to a cooler cover. More specifically, butwithout limitation, present embodiments relate to an insulated coolercover which may be formed in one configuration into a self-container toretain the cooler cover in an enclosed configuration when not being usedwith a cooler.

Some coolers are provided with an insulated cover in order to improvefunctionality of the cooler and maintain the desired temperature for alonger period of time, therefore reducing energy usage. However, whenthese cooler covers are not in use, they can be left away from thecooler and if formed in multiple pieces, pieces may be lost, soiled, orbecome wrinkled in such a way as to render the use difficult.

It would be desirable to overcome these and other deficiencies in thearea of covers for coolers, so as to reduce associated problems.

The information included in this Background section of thespecification, including any references cited herein and any descriptionor discussion thereof, is included for technical reference purposes onlyand is not to be regarded subject matter by which the scope of theinvention is to be bound.

SUMMARY

The present embodiments provide one or more of the features recited inthe appended claims and/or the following features which alone or in anycombination, may comprise patentable subject matter.

The present embodiments provide a cooler cover which has twoconfigurations: one wherein the cooler cover may be formed to receive orotherwise cover a cooler, and a one wherein the cooler cover may bestored between two sides or panels of the cooler cover. In this way, thecooler cover may be stored together to avoid loss of parts, avoidexcessive soiling of the cover, and stored in a folded fashion so thatthe cooler cover is easily used at a later date.

According to some embodiments, a cooler cover may comprise a front side,a rear side, a bottom side, a top side, a first enclosure side, and asecond enclosure side. The cooler cover may have a first configurationconfigured to cover a cooler, and a second configuration configured toform a self-container for the cooler cover. The first enclosure side andthe second enclosure side each may have a fastener to: (a) in the firstconfiguration, connect to at least one of the other sides to form thecover; and, in the second configuration, connect to connect to eachother to define the self-container.

According to some optional embodiments, any of the following featuresand options may be used with the cooler individually or with otherfeatures and options. The top side capable of may be connectable to acooler door. The top side may further comprise elastic straps andfastener structures. The top side extending over a front edge and a rearedge of the cooler door. The first enclosure side and the secondenclosure side each may have an aperture that allows passage of a coolerhandle. Alternatively, the front side and the rear side each may have anaperture that allows passage of a cooler handle. At least one of thefront side, the rear side, the first enclosure side or the secondenclosure side may have a vent aperture for airflow. The cooler covermay further comprise at least one opening for control access. The firstenclosure side and the second enclosure side each may have a rigidstructure within a cover material. The first enclosure side and thesecond enclosure side may each further comprise a lip. The firstenclosure side and the second enclosure side may be connectable witheach of the fasteners. The cooler cover may further comprise a spacebetween the first and second enclosure sides in the secondconfiguration. The front side, rear side, bottom side, and top side mayall be capable of folding and positioning in the space in said secondconfiguration.

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This Summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter. All of theabove outlined features are to be understood as exemplary only and manymore features and objectives of the various embodiments may be gleanedfrom the disclosure herein. Therefore, no limiting interpretation ofthis summary is to be understood without further reading of the entirespecification, claims and drawings, included herewith. A more extensivepresentation of features, details, utilities, and advantages of thepresent invention is provided in the following written description ofvarious embodiments of the invention, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and defined in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the embodiments may be better understood, embodiments of acooler cover will now be described by way of examples. These embodimentsare not to limit the scope of the claims as other embodiments of acooler cover will become apparent to one having ordinary skill in theart upon reading the instant description. Non-limiting examples of thepresent embodiments are shown in figures wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one example embodiment of an insulatedcooler cover disposed over an example cooler;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the cooler cover of FIG. 1 laid out;

FIG. 2A is a detailed view of an exemplary zipper tape of the coolercover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of one side of the cooler cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view of a ventilation aperture of the cooler cover of FIG.1;

FIG. 5 is a view of an additional ventilation aperture of the coolercover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the cooler cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of an alternate cooler cover;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the alternate cooler cover of FIG.7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cooler shown in an open position; and,

FIGS. 10 and 10A are perspective views of self-containmentconfigurations of the cooler covers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It is to be understood that a cooler cover is not limited in itsapplication to the details of construction and the arrangement ofcomponents set forth in the following description or illustrated in thedrawings. The described embodiments are capable of other embodiments andof being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it isto be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is forthe purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. Theuse of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereofherein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalentsthereof as well as additional items. Unless limited otherwise, the terms“connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted,” and variations thereof herein areused broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings,and mountings. In addition, the terms “connected” and “coupled” andvariations thereof are not restricted to physical or mechanicalconnections or couplings.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment”, “someembodiments” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature,structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodimentis included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus,appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment”, “in some embodiments” or“in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification arenot necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, but may.Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics maybe combined in any suitable manner, as would be apparent to one ofordinary skill in the art from this disclosure, in one or moreembodiments.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-10A, various examples of an insulated coolercover are provided. The cooler cover improves thermal efficiency of thecooler and additionally provides an improved aesthetic appearance forthe cooler. The cooler cover allows for self-containment of variouspanels which are utilized to cover the cooler. The cooler cover includesat least two sides which may be zipped together to form an enclosuretherebetween and wherein other panels, or sides, of the cooler cover maybe stored in a folded fashion for ease of use, clean maintenance and, inaddition to limiting the possibility of losing portions of the coolingcover.

Referring now to FIG. 1, a perspective view of an example cooler cover10 is provided. The cooler cover 10 includes a top side 12, a bottomside 14, a front side 16, a rear side 18, a first enclosure side 20, anda second enclosure side 22. The fabric of cooler cover 10 may be acoarse material and resistant to tearing. The sides may also be referredto at times as panels which when constructed, define an enclosure 24wherein a cooler 30 (FIG. 9) may be positioned or alternatively fitsnuggly about a cooler 30 to cover exterior surfaces of the coolerstructure. With brief reference to FIG. 9, an example cooler 30 having aplurality of walls 33 wherein a storage area 32 provides for storage offresh or frozen food or drinks. The storage area 32 may be designed byone or more walls 33 which may be insulated. The cooler 30 may include adoor or top 34 and one or more cooler handles 36. The cooler 30 may be apassive cooler of the type typically used with ice, for example theDOMETIC PATROL series of coolers, or may be actively cooled with acompression refrigeration system, for example the DOMETIC CFX series ofcoolers, either of which may be available from Dometic Corporation ofElkhart, Ind. These examples are non-limiting.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the cooler cover 10 may have a generallyrectangular footprint about the edges of the bottom side, but may alsobe various other shapes depending on the cooler shape associated withthe cover 10. In the instant embodiment, the front panel 16 and the rearpanel 18 have a longer linear dimension than the first and secondenclosure sides 20, 22 to define the rectangular footprint of the coolercover 10. The cooler cover 10 also has a generally snug fit to thecooler 30 so as not to be loose and hanging from the cooler 30.

In this view, the top side, or panel, 12 may also include a flap 26which overhangs the front edge of the cooler top or door 34 (FIG. 9) ofthe cooler 30 to provide a clean look for the cooler cover 10 and hidefront edge of the cooler top 34. The flap 26 may be a single flap or maybe more than one. This may be dependent upon the length of the top ofthe cooler 30 and whether the top of the cooler 30 includes one or moredoors. Additionally, the top side 12 may also include a rear flap 27 tocover the rear upper edge of the cooler top 34. In the instantembodiment, the cooler 30 has the pivoting top or door 34 with a pivotaxis shown generally by a broken line A-A. Thus the top side 12 may beformed to move with the pivoting of the cooler door 34. The top side 12may also be connected to, or be separate from, the remainder of thecooler cover 10.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a top perspective view of the cooler cover 10is shown in a layout view. In this view, the cooler cover 10 is laid outso that each side or panel is flat. The sides, or panels, are labeled toaid in understanding the arrangement of the cooler cover 10. The figureshows the front side 16, rear side 18, and bottom side 14 attached toone another in linear arrangement. That is, one edge of one side isconnected to an adjacent edge of an adjacent side. The layout isdepicted such that the front edge 15 and rear edge 17 of bottom panel 14connect to the front side 16 and the rear side 18 respectively.

One or more of the sides, for example the front side 16 and/or the rearside 18 may have one or more ventilation air flow apertures 40, 42. Thelocation or locations of these apertures 40, 42 may be dependent on thetype of cooler used and the location for such compressor and condenseron an actively cooled system. The bottom side 14 may also include holes43 for feet of the cooler to extend through. The feet (not shown) may beformed of rubber, plastic, or other skid-resistant material, fornon-limiting example.

Shown adjacent to the panels 14, 16, 18 is the top panel 12. The toppanel 12, as one skilled in the art can envision, connects by fastenerto the pivoting top 34 (FIG. 9) of the cooler 30 (FIG. 9). The top side12 also comprises flaps 26, 27 which overhang the front edges of thecooler top 34 to conceal any height of the cooler top 34 and makes thecooler cover 10 look uniform when fully assembled, as shown in FIG. 1.

Adjacent to the top panel 12 are the first and second enclosure sides20, 22. The first and second enclosure sides 20, 22 may be formed of afabric covering over an internal rigid structure so that the sides 20,22 are not made entirely of fabric alone. Other materials may beutilized. Further, the fabric may have an internal insulating materialwithin the exterior cover material. The first and second enclosurepanels 20, 22, or ends, may also comprise a lip 28, 29 extending aroundeach of the first and second enclosure panels 20, 22 to give each side aheight or thickness dimension (FIG. 10). As will be described furtherherein, the first and second enclosure sides 20, 22 may be fastened tovertical edges of the front and rear sides 16, 18 and to the enclosureedges 19 of the bottom side 14. This provides, in a first configuration,the enclosure shape for the cover 10 wherein the cooler 30 is disposedand which is subsequently covered by the top side 12 with the cooler 30disposed within the cooler cover 10. Alternatively, the lips 28, 29 maybe fastened together, in the second configuration, to provide anenclosure or space between the first and second enclosure sides 20, 22.In this alternate configuration, the first and second enclosure sides20, 22 provide a self-containing function so that the remainder sides orpanels of the cooler cover 10 may be folded and placed therein for safekeeping. This also prohibits loss of the parts, damage, or soilingduring storage.

The instant view also allows one skilled in the art to ascertain thatthe first and second enclosure sides 20, 22 are positioned along thelateral edges 19 of the bottom side 14. As the enclosure sides 20, 22are fastened to the front side 16, bottom side 14, and rear side 18, thecooler cover 10 gains its shape to receive of the cooler 30 therein.According to the instant embodiments, a fastener 50 may be providedalong each side of the three sides 14, 16, 18 which correspond to theedges of the lips 28, 29 of first and second enclosure sides 20, 22. Insome embodiments, the fastener 50 may be defined by first and secondzipper tapes 52, 54 each of which have a plurality of mating teeth forfastening. In the instant embodiment, the zipper tapes 52 are located onthe sides 14, 16, 18 and the corresponding zipper tapes 54 are locatedabout three sides of the first and second enclosure sides 20, 22.

The zipper tape 52 and/or the zipper tape 54 may also be hidden behind aseam or hem to reduce the visibility of either half of the zipper teethassociated therewith when the structure is assembled. As shown in FIG.2A, a detailed view shows one zipper tape 54 which is disposed adjacentto a seam 56 and a slider 55 of the opposite zipper tape 52. When theslider 55 is connected to the zipper tape 54, the zipper structure maybe at least partially hidden from view to improve aesthetic appearanceof the arrangement.

Additionally, while the fasteners 50 are shown in the example aszippers, various other fasteners may be utilized, for example, includingbut not limited to, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, snaps, clasps, orany of various other fastener arrangements which will allow forconnection of one side to an adjacent side of the cooler cover 10.Additionally, these fasteners may be hidden or exposed depending on theaccess needed and the location on the cover.

Referring now to FIG. 3, a detailed view of one side of one of theexample sides of the cooler cover 10 is depicted. In this view, a userinterface window or cutout 60 is shown. When the cooler 30 (FIG. 9) ispositioned within the cooler cover 10, a user interface or control panel37 may be disposed behind or within the window 60. Accordingly, the userinterface 37 of the cooler 30 may be accessed to adjust one or moresettings of the cooler 30 for operation.

With reference now to FIG. 4, a view of a ventilation aperture 64 isdepicted. Within the ventilation aperture 64, may be a plurality ofvents of the cooler 30, generally represented by grill structures 38that allow air flow for the condenser of the cooler 30 (FIG. 9). Thevent aperture 64 may also allow for positioning of plugs for powering acooling system of the cooler 30. For example, in the instant embodiment,AC and DC inputs 39 a, 39 b are provided to power such cooler 30 withinthe vent aperture 64 of one of the sides 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 of thecooler cover 10. As depicted in FIG. 1, the vent aperture 64 is providedin a side 22 but may be located in any of the various sides.

Referring now to FIG. 5 also shown on an example side 18 is anadditional ventilation aperture 66. The ventilation aperture 66 allowsairflow to or from a condenser which may utilized by the cooler 30 (FIG.9) as part of a plurality of cooling mechanicals, i.e. compressor,evaporator, or condenser. It may be desirable to provide seams aboutthese apertures 64, 66

With reference now to FIG. 6 and in addition including FIG. 1, attentionis drawn to the first and second enclosure sides 20, 22. Each of thesides 20, 22 includes a handle opening 70, 72. The handle openings 70,72 allow passage through of the cooler handles when the cooler handlesare extended for carrying of the cooler 30 and the cooler cover 10. Thefabric cover of sides 20, 22 may also have a rigid or firmunderstructure beneath the fabric. This may insulate, as well as definehalf of an enclosure each. When zipped together, the sides 20, 22provide a space for storage of the remaining sides of the cooler cover10. This provides a self-containment function.

Also shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, are openings or cutout areas 58 in thecooler cover 10 to allow access to a grasping area to allow grasping ofthe cooler top 34 (FIG. 9) to open and close.

Additionally, one or more pockets 76 may be located on one or more sidesof the cooler cover 10. The pockets 76 may be opened or may have apocket fastener such as a zipper or other fastening structures to allowfor closing of the pocket when desired.

Referring now to FIG. 7, a perspective view of an alternate example isprovided. In the instant example, the cooler cover 110 is shown. Thecooler cover 110 is provided for a cooler which has a pivoting door thatopens along a short wall of a cooler rather than a long wall as with theprevious embodiment of cooler 30. Axis A-A shows an approximate locationof the axis. In such embodiment, a front face 116 is provided along ashort wall of the cooler cover 110 and includes a user interface window160 along such side 116. The cooler cover 110 comprises first and secondenclosure sides 120, 122 which have first and second configurations aspreviously described to either allow for use as a cooler cover or to befastened together in order to self-contain or encapsulate the remainingportions of the cooler cover 110. The cooler cover 110 also comprises atop 112 and a bottom 114 and other panels, all of which may be storedbetween the enclosure sides 120, 122 when the sides 120, 122 arefastened together. As with previous embodiments, the structure may alsocomprise handle apertures 170 and various ventilation apertures 164, 166for cooling airflow to the condenser or other elements.

Referring now to FIG. 8, a lower rear perspective view of cooler cover110 is shown depicting the rear side 118 and the air ventilationapertures 164, 166.

With reference to FIGS. 7-8, the cooler cover 110 also has twoconfigurations. In one configuration, the cover 110 forms an insulatedenclosure for the cooler 30. In a second configuration, the more rigidsides 116, 118 may be fastened to store the remaining sides of the cover110.

Referring now to FIG. 9, the cooler 30 is shown with the cooler top 34in an open position. In this example, the top side 12 may comprisestraps 62 with hook fasteners 65 to retain the top side 12 to the coolertop 34. This allows the top side 12 to continue engagement with thecooler top 34 whether or not the top 34 is open or closed, and inhibitsthe top side 12 from loosely flopping around. The straps 62 may beelastic to further aid in retaining the top side 12, while also allowingmovement of the cooler top 34 for opening and closing, while notinhibiting motion.

Referring now to FIGS. 10 and 10A, the cooler covers 10, 110 aredepicted in a configuration for storage or self-containment.Specifically, with reference first to FIG. 10, the sides 20, 22 arefastened together. As previously described, this may be by way ofvarious types of fasteners including, but not limited to, zippers, asshown by slider 55. The sides 20, 22 may have a more rigid structurethan the remaining sides 12, 14, 16, and 18 (FIG. 1), which may befolded and stored between the two sides 20, 22 when fastened together.Thus, the cover 10 is self-containing of the remaining sides 12, 14, 16,and 18.

With additional reference to FIG. 10A, a perspective view of a similarconfiguration is provided. The sides 120, 122 are partially fastenedtogether so that a space is formed between the two. The space provides astorage location for the softer sides of the cover 110. Additionally,the remaining sides may be folded if necessary, in either embodiment,for storage.

Further, the embodiments show one of the two configurations for usewhich provide protection from soiling, damage, and/or loss.

It should be understood that any of the sides may be considered a frontside or a rear side and the use of such terms should not be limiting asthese are merely sides of the covers 10, 110. Any pair of sides,including the front and rear sides may define the enclosure sides of thestorage configuration.

While several inventive embodiments have been described and illustratedherein, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily envision avariety of other means and/or structures for performing the functionand/or obtaining the results and/or one or more of the advantagesdescribed herein, and each of such variations and/or modifications isdeemed to be within the scope of the invent of embodiments describedherein. More generally, those skilled in the art will readily appreciatethat all parameters, dimensions, materials, and configurations describedherein are meant to be exemplary and that the actual parameters,dimensions, materials, and/or configurations will depend upon thespecific application or applications for which the inventive teachingsis/are used. Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able toascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalentsto the specific inventive embodiments described herein. It is,therefore, to be understood that the foregoing embodiments are presentedby way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claimsand equivalents thereto, inventive embodiments may be practicedotherwise than as specifically described and claimed. Inventiveembodiments of the present disclosure are directed to each individualfeature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein.In addition, any combination of two or more such features, systems,articles, materials, kits, and/or methods, if such features, systems,articles, materials, kits, and/or methods are not mutually inconsistent,is included within the inventive scope of the present disclosure.

All definitions, as defined and used herein, should be understood tocontrol over dictionary definitions, definitions in documentsincorporated by reference, and/or ordinary meanings of the definedterms. The indefinite articles “a” and “an,” as used herein in thespecification and in the claims, unless clearly indicated to thecontrary, should be understood to mean “at least one.” The phrase“and/or,” as used herein in the specification and in the claims, shouldbe understood to mean “either or both” of the elements so conjoined,i.e., elements that are conjunctively present in some cases anddisjunctively present in other cases.

Multiple elements listed with “and/or” should be construed in the samefashion, i.e., “one or more” of the elements so conjoined. Otherelements may optionally be present other than the elements specificallyidentified by the “and/or” clause, whether related or unrelated to thoseelements specifically identified. Thus, as a non-limiting example, areference to “A and/or B”, when used in conjunction with open-endedlanguage such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A only(optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, toB only (optionally including elements other than A); in yet anotherembodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.

As used herein in the specification and in the claims, “or” should beunderstood to have the same meaning as “and/or” as defined above. Forexample, when separating items in a list, “or” or “and/or” shall beinterpreted as being inclusive, i.e., the inclusion of at least one, butalso including more than one, of a number or list of elements, and,optionally, additional unlisted items. Only terms clearly indicated tothe contrary, such as “only one of” or “exactly one of,” or, when usedin the claims, “consisting of,” will refer to the inclusion of exactlyone element of a number or list of elements. In general, the term “or”as used herein shall only be interpreted as indicating exclusivealternatives (i.e. “one or the other but not both”) when preceded byterms of exclusivity, such as “either,” “one of,” “only one of,” or“exactly one of.” “Consisting essentially of,” when used in the claims,shall have its ordinary meaning as used in the field of patent law.

As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase “atleast one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should beunderstood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more ofthe elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including atleast one of each and every element specifically listed within the listof elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the listof elements. This definition also allows that elements may optionally bepresent other than the elements specifically identified within the listof elements to which the phrase “at least one” refers, whether relatedor unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as anon-limiting example, “at least one of A and B” (or, equivalently, “atleast one of A or B,” or, equivalently “at least one of A and/or B”) canrefer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including morethan one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements otherthan B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally includingmore than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elementsother than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionallyincluding more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including morethan one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.

It should also be understood that, unless clearly indicated to thecontrary, in any methods claimed herein that include more than one stepor act, the order of the steps or acts of the method is not necessarilylimited to the order in which the steps or acts of the method arerecited.

In the claims, as well as in the specification above, all transitionalphrases such as “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,”“containing,” “involving,” “holding,” “composed of,” and the like are tobe understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limitedto. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of” and “consistingessentially of” shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases,respectively, as set forth in the United States Patent Office Manual ofPatent Examining Procedures.

The foregoing description of methods and embodiments has been presentedfor purposes of illustration. It is not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise steps and/or forms disclosed, andobviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of theabove teaching. It is intended that the scope of the invention and allequivalents be defined by the claims appended hereto.

1. A cooler cover, comprising: a front side, a rear side, a top side, afirst enclosure side, and a second enclosure side; the cooler coverhaving a first configuration configured to cover a cooler, and a secondconfiguration configured to form a self-container for the cooler cover;the first enclosure side and the second enclosure side each having afastener to: in said first configuration, connect to at least one ofsaid other sides to form said cover; and, in said second configuration,connect to connect to each other to define said self-container.
 2. Thecooler cover of claim 1, the top side capable of being connectable to acooler door.
 3. The cooler cover of claim 2, said top side furthercomprising elastic straps and fastener structures.
 4. The cooler coverof claim 2, said top side extending over a front edge and a rear edge ofsaid cooler door.
 5. The cooler cover of claim 1, said first enclosureside and said second enclosure side each having an aperture that allowspassage of a cooler handle.
 6. The cooler cover of claim 1, said frontside and said rear side each having an aperture that allows passage of acooler handle.
 7. The cooler cover of claim 1, at least one of saidfront side, said rear side, said first enclosure side or said secondenclosure side having a vent aperture for airflow.
 8. The cooler coverof claim 1, further comprising at least one opening for control access.9. The cooler cover of claim 1, said first enclosure side and saidsecond enclosure side each having a rigid structure within a covermaterial.
 10. The cooler cover of claim 1, said first enclosure side andsaid second enclosure side each having a lip.
 11. The cooler cover ofclaim 10, said first enclosure side and said second enclosure side beingconnectable with each of said fasteners.
 12. The cooler cover of claim11, further comprising a space between said first and second enclosuresides in said second configuration.
 13. The cooler cover of claim 12,said front side, said rear side, and said top side all being capable offolding and positioning in said space in said second configuration. 14.The cooler cover of claim 1, further comprising a bottom side.
 15. Thecooler cover of claim 13, further comprising a bottom side capable ofbeing folded and positioned in said space.
 16. A cooler cover,comprising: a front side, a rear side, a top side, a first sideenclosure, a second side enclosure, and a bottom; a first fastener on afirst one of said sides and a cooperating second fastener on a secondone of said second side; said cover being configurable to cover a coolerin a first configuration and configurable to be a self-container in asecond configuration; wherein said first side and said second sidedefine said self-container and the remainder of said sides are dispersedwithin said self-container in said second configuration.